North Korea likely seeks to expand its economic development through rapprochement with the People’s Republic of China (PRC), which in turn aims to maintain its long-standing ties with North Korea amid ...

He used the pandemic to ruthlessly tighten his grip on the country. Then he energized its economy by leveraging Russia’s war ...

A disturbing new photograph captured this month depicts North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter encircled by military personnel. The image, taken on March 19 and distributed by North ...

North Korea for the first time emphasized the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the Korean People’s Army (KPA) in the recent Workers’ Party of Korea Congress. The announcement made ...

In this photo provided by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center right, and his daughter, center left, attend a live-fire test of multiple rocket launch systems, at an undisclosed ...

The North Korean leader called for restructuring the army’s training system and reinforcing front-line units along the southern border, as Pyongyang deepens its push to redefine the security landscape ...

North Korea opened a memorial museum for troops killed fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine, with leader Kim Jong Un attending ceremonies. South Korea estimates North Korea deployed ...

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